MEMORIALS
Robert Eugene Cowen ’52
Bob died June 4, 2005, at his Knoxville, Tenn., home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Pueblo, Colo., he entered Princeton from Denver's…
Landon Peters ’52
Landon died in Princeton April 9, 2005, of a cerebral hemorrhage. Born in Montclair, he entered Princeton in 1948 from Governor Dummer Academy. He majored…
John Arthur Hagaman ’52
John died in Glen Ridge, N.J., Dec. 15, 2003, of lung cancer. Through years of declining health he never lost the serene spirit and keen…
Charles Henry Lafean ’52
Charles died June 20, 2003, in Lewiston, Maine. Born in Chicago in April 1924, he was the second oldest member of our class. His preparation…
Sydney Griswold Smith Jr. ’52
Syd died Aug. 20, 2004. Born in Philadelphia, he entered Princeton from Phillipsburg [N.J.] High School. At Princeton he was deeply involved in his major…
Bruce Arnold Beery ’52
Bruce died Dec. 23, 2002, at home in St. Petersburg, Fla., after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer. He had joined his second wife, Vera…
David Ellis ’52
Dave died May 3, 2003. Immobilized since 1986 when he suffered a catastrophic accident playing polo, and with additional health complications including the inability to…
George Ross Mather ’52
Following a year of failing health, George died in his sleep Sept. 20, 2004, at University Park Nursing Home in Fort Wayne, Ind. His memorial…
David Fulton Allen ’52
Dave died March 24, 2004, in his Chicago home, of complications from emphysema. Our BOH cites Dave as our class's first standout — by virtue…
Vincent Edward Barrett ’52
Vince died June 5, 2004, after a long and difficult battle with cancer. Born in Ashtabula, Ohio, he entered Princeton from Shaw High School. At…
Oswald A. Friend ’52
Wally died suddenly Feb. 29, 2004, in Palm Desert, Calif. He had just been diagnosed with leukemia and had begun chemotherapy. He was 73. Wally…
Torrey Coggeshall West ’52
Torrey West died July 16, 2001, in Anaheim, Calif. Little is known of the circumstances surrounding his death or burial, except that he requested a…
Memorial PAWcasts
Remembering Hendrix Niemann ’73
‘A relationship with Drix, even in business, it was personal. You couldn’t be with him ... and not treat it as a friendship that you either wanted to develop or…
Remembering Richard Springs III ’64
Dick was ‘a philosophy major playing football, which always bemused our father enormously. Or maybe a football player
majoring in philosophy ... ’ — Lanny Springs ’64
Remembering Bill Miller ’55
"When Bill was at Elm Club, as an undergraduate, he wasn’t especially remarkable. As a person in the landman field, I don’t think he was especially remarkable there. But he…
Remembering Jennifer Parmelee ’80
“Jenni had the deepest sense of responsibility to give back and to do good and to support the little guy. … as time went on, she never lost that sense…
Remembering Victor Brombert
“Brombert was very concerned that I talk about his love of teaching. He said, ‘My love isn’t war, it’s teaching and I hope you’ll find a place to mention that,’…
Remembering Karl Hummel ’67
“What’s unique about Karl is he represented all these great, broad, national economic and management and philosophy trends. He touched on every one of them. I don’t know many other…
Remembering Isabella De La Houssaye ’86
‘We had a rule. You can’t compare yourself to Isabella because fool’s errand. But whatever race you were on, you always could push yourself further thinking of her and thinking…
Remembering Ernie T. Pascarella ’65
‘Just so that everybody knows, this was one outstanding guy in every way,’ said Cosmo Iacavazzi ’65
Remembering Joe Schein ’37
Joe Schein ’37 the oldest living alum in Princeton's history at the time of his death. He carried the 1923 Silver Cane eight times at the P-rade during Reunions.
PAW IN PRINT
July 2026
Architect Tod Williams ’65 *67 reflects on the Obama Presidential Center; rain and revelry at Reunions.
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